2025-26 Men's Hockey Roster
Roster
Luke Osburn
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 189
- Class:
- Freshman
- S/C:
- L
- Hometown:
- Plymouth, Mich.
- High School:
- Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
- NHL:
- Buffalo Sabres
Badger Bites
Shoots left ... born September 2006 … parents are Cathy and Tim … father Tim and uncle Rick played hockey at the University of Michigan-Dearborn … cousin Zach played hockey at Michigan State University … cousin Tyler played hockey at Lake Superior State University … cousin Katy played softball at Miami University … attended Orchard Lake St. Mary’s for high school … major is undeclared … chosen in the fourth round (108th) by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft
Before Osburn was a Badger
Played for the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms in 2024-25 … named USHL Defenseman of the Year … tallied 10 goals and 41 points in 55 games played for the Phantoms … led all defensemen in the team in goals, assists and points and ranked sixth on the roster in points … 41 points ranked fourth among all USHL defensemen … 0.75 points per game led all blueliners who played at least two games … set a new franchise record on April 12, 2025, for most career goals by a defenseman with 18 … First-Team All-USHL Honors … finished the 2024-25 season with 20 power-play points, including 19 assists, and a plus-10 rating … helped the Phantoms to the second-lowest scoring defense in the nation with a 2.69 goals-against average … tallied one goal and two points in three playoff games played for the Phantoms in 2025 … helped Team USA to a gold medal in the 2024 World Jr. A Challenge alongside Badger Finn Brink … invited to the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase … also skated for the Phantoms in 2023-24 with fellow Badgers Ryan Botterill and Adam Pietila, recording eight goals and 23 points in 60 games played to total 18 goals and 64 points over his two-year USHL career … skated for Compuware AAA for his 14U, 15U and 16U years from 2020-23 … led all defensemen on the Compuware team in 2022-23 with 12 points in 15 games played
